ἀνέκλινεν

anaklínō

laid

To cause to recline or lie back (as on a couch or at table); more broadly, to make someone recline, especially in the context of formal dining or resting. The primary sense is to position someone so that they are lying or reclining, particularly for dining in the Greco-Roman style. The term can also denote the act of reclining oneself or being made to recline, commonly used for guests at a meal.

G347

Luke 2:7 · Word #12

Lexicon G347

Lemmaἀνακλίνω
Transliterationanaklínō
Strong'sG347
DefinitionTo cause to recline or lie back (as on a couch or at table); more broadly, to make someone recline, especially in the context of formal dining or resting. The primary sense is to position someone so that they are lying or reclining, particularly for dining in the Greco-Roman style. The term can also denote the act of reclining oneself or being made to recline, commonly used for guests at a meal.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraselaid
Literallaid

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀνακλίνω
Strong'sG347

SIBI-P1 Translation G347-05

he made recline

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed action performed by a subject: he caused someone to recline. "Made recline" preserves the causative force of the compound verb and its dining/rest posture sense.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

she laid

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'he made recline' does not fit the context, which describes Mary laying the baby; 'she laid' is appropriate.
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